Re-Butt-al for the “lumpy butt” comment
Well all you FAF readers, you have spoken and you have been heard! 
Recently we shared what we thought were the humorous musings of a fellow blogger Jennifer Archer,(of MenopausalMusings) that dared to pose the question, What would you do, if you saw a women with a wardrobe malfunction, such as a tag still attached or worse a thong hanging out!
However, some of you complained that Jennifer went too far in her comments!
So…here to explain herself , we bring you…
IN SUPPORT OF BROAD, LUMPY BUTTS– A ReBUTTal
by Jennifer Archer
Who knew women over 40 are so touchy about their bottoms and the bottoms of their fellow female friends and female strangers? It seems I offended more than a couple of women when I said the lady I saw with her undies showing had a “broad, lumpy butt.” Some accused me of snidely making fun of the woman. Let me assure you, I have nothing against broad, lumpy butts. Some of my best friends have them. Heck, because I’m allergic to gyms (read about that here)my own butt gets broader and lumpier by the day. See for yourself – that’s my beefy backside in the photograph below.
Jennifer's Bootie
Since I apparently hurt some feelings, I think it only fair that I expose it here for all the world to ridicule if they so choose. (Let me be the first: Hey, Jenny, the pockets on those pants make your ass look like a stuffed mailbag.)
Now I ask you – would you really want to see a thong rising above it? I think not. And that was my point. The woman was of an age and shape – as I am – that she was doing herself a disservice by wearing undies made for a 20-year-old. I was merely speaking the truth. Even Mary, thin as she is, has a lump or two on her derriere and I wouldn’t hesitate to point it out if she was wearing something that made that fact more apparent. She has a sense of humor. She’d see the absurdity in the situation and laugh. I mean, what’s more absurd looking than cottage cheese on a toothpick? Mary would thank me, wouldn’t you, Mary?
I am a supporter of broad, lumpy butts, and here is the proof:(Read Double Your Spanx, Double Your Fun here). Rest assured that I would defend to the death our right as over 40 women to have them. Many of us have birthed babies. For years, we’ve juggled work and personal schedules that made squeezing in an hour of exercise a day as difficult as squeezing into a pair of size 2 pants. A large number of us have sat behind desks working our butts off —well, working really hard so that we can pay the bills, support our families, and be productive citizens. And then we hit middle-age and our metabolism slowed down and our hormones betrayed us.
I’m one of you, ladies. So when you hear me jesting about broad backsides, etc., I’m not being mean-spirited. I’m poking fun at them in general; no one bottom in particular is the butt of my joke. (Except maybe my own).
~Jennifer Archer
Wow, who would have thought there was so much wardrobe malfunction going on out there!! We are having fun hearing all your stories….keep them coming!
Cheers!
JoJami and Deborah
Hi Sabine,
That is funny : )! I am laughing with you, not at you.
Life is so much better with some joy.
Well Cindy, you’re right about laughing …
I’d read Jennifer’s post when it came up, went shopping the same day, tried on and got a nice shirt on sale.
In the next shop when looking for some fashion jewelry I caught a lady staring at me really hard. What a cow, I thought.
Until I looked down and found I hadn’t buttoned my blouse. Seems I’d proudly walked down the shopping mall with my bra on full display.
I couldn’t stop giggling all day.
As the owner of one lumpy butt to another – I’m right with you with the humour and the understanding that sometimes, comfy grannie pants are just the ticket!
Hi Cindy,
That’s the spirit!!! And thanks to your comment we are all a little closer!
-JJ
I’m with you glam girls. The issue is whether we should or should not tell. Some viewers missed the point, went straight to the negative (joke) instead of to the issue (thong hanging out). To them, I would say, lighten up, have a laugh, it’s good for the soul. I laugh at everything, be it good or bad, there is always a funny side to life. Why take things so seriously, I say. Incidents already happenned and there is no retracting back, so, I rather laugh than be stress about it. Honestly, you glam girls just ‘came out’ with the laughing part in writing but I bet 99% of us will laugh as well but just won’t mention it, that’s all. Mentioning it just seem not politically right but we all do it. Come to think of it, a thong hanging out of a woman of a certain age with lumpy butts (cottage cheese on a toothpick!) is actually pretty funny in a ‘disgusting’ sense. Wish I was there to share the laugh with you girls!
Hi Mary,
Yeah, this conversation has really opened a can of worms! It almost seems like you can’t win either way, especially when it comes to telling a stranger. However it seems the verdict is out, when your friend is the victim, please tell her!
Hey, Jenn, I would thank you. And I love your analogy of my butt and cottage cheese.
Very creative. I think both blogs are eye-opening, thought provoking and funny.
Twice I have gently tried to bring attention to someone’s underwear hanging out; one woman got angry because it wasn’t a mistake and seemed angry because she was embarrassed. We all need to check the rear view.